St. Paul, Minneapolis declare snow emergency

Well, you might've seen this coming: St. Paul and Minneapolis have declared snow emergencies.

In St. Paul, all Night Plow Routes will be cleared starting at 9 p.m. Saturday night. (Night Plow Routes are those with signs that say "Night Plow Route -- This Side Of The Street" or "Night Plow Route.")

That means all vehicles parked on Night Plow Routes will need to be moved by 9 p.m. or they will be towed.

Then, on Sunday, Jan. 19, Day Plow Routes will be cleared. Day Plow Routes are non-posted east-west residential streets and the non-posted side of north-south residential streets. Another easy way to tell: If it isn't marked as a Night Plow Route, it's a Day Plow Route. If vehicles are not moved from Day Plow Routes by 8 a.m. Sunday, they will be towed.

Also, the City of St. Paul asks residents to clear their sidewalks. Owners of corner properties are asked to shovel crosswalks and curb guts to the street gutter.

In Minneapolis, the snow emergency also begins at 9 p.m. Residents can park on either side of any street not posted as a Snow Emergency Route, but on streets that are designated as such, there is no parking whatsoever.

On Sunday, residents can park on the odd side of any street, but not on the even side. Then, on Monday, residents can park on the even side of any street, but not the odd side.